Privacy Statement

Hunter Valley Earthmoving Co Pty Ltd (HVE) is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals. To deliver our commitment to privacy, we will comply with legislations and regulations of the countries in which we operate.

As an Australian registered company, HVE is bound by the Privacy Act as amended by the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 ("Act") and the National Privacy Principles contained within that Act. All employees and officers of HVE are expected to comply with the Act and this Privacy Statement.

Information or opinions which are collected, held, used or disclosed by HVE about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained, will be protected by the standards outlined in this Statement.

To deliver our commitment to privacy, we will:

• be bound by, and comply with, the National Privacy Principals under the Privacy Act 1988 in relation to personal information;
• communicate this Privacy Statement to all employees and stakeholders to ensure awareness of their requirement to comply with our privacy standards and to anyone else who asks for it;
• ensure lawful, fair and unobtrusive means are used to only collect personal information that is necessary for our business purposes;
• collect sensitive information only with the individual's consent;
• not disclose any personal information to an unrelated third party, except with the individual's consent or where we are required to do so by law;
• take reasonable steps to destroy or de-identify personal information in a secure manner when we have no further need for it or are required to do so by law;
• ensure only authorised personnel who have agreed to keep the personal information confidential have access to the information;
• take reasonable steps to keep personal information up to date, accurate and complete;
• in most cases provide individuals access to their personal information on request;
• periodically review and revise this Privacy Statement and related procedures to maintain their relevance.

HVE recognises and respects the importance of each individual's privacy. This Statement and related procedures ensure all personal information held by HVE is handled appropriately and kept confidential.

What do we use personal information for?

Any personal details that you provide will be used for the purpose of dealing with your request, enquiry or application for employment. This may involve disclosing your personal information to companies within the Thiess Group, or to service providers who assist us in operating our business. These organisations are required to comply with the principles of this Statement.

With regard to all other enquiries, your details will only be accessible and used by personnel dealing directly with your request. We do not use, or disclose, any personal details that you provide to us for the purposes of direct marketing.

Disclosing Personal Information

As noted above, we may share personal information with related companies or with contractors performing services for HVE, which are required to comply with this Statement. HVE will only make such disclosures to achieve the purpose for which the information was provided. Otherwise, HVE's policy is not to disclose any personal information to any unrelated third party, except with your consent, or where we are required by law to do so.

Retention and Disposal of Information

HVE will only keep personal information that it needs for the purpose for which it was collected. HVE will dispose of such information when it has no further need to use it, or it is required by law to do so.

HVE Web Site

This Statement applies to all of our web pages at www.hvem.com.au ("the site"). It explains our practices with respect to collection and processing of any personal information that may be collected as a result of your use of the site (i.e. information from which an individual's identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained).

What information does HVE collect via its web site?

This site allows you to contact HVE by feedback form for the purpose of:
requesting information about HVE; or making other enquiries.

By submitting the feedback form, you will be providing us with certain personal information which may include your name, e-mail address and any other details you include in your form. This information is collected by us for the purpose of dealing with your request. We may not be able to deal with your request without this information.

We do not collect any other personal information via the site. We do not use cookies, web tracking or other devices to store your personal information.

E-mail Security

In line with our policy on e-mail security, any e-mails that you send will be automatically scanned, which could result in certain attachments and styles of message being automatically blocked. Our IT Administrators may have access to your e-mails in order to authorise the content. This is done purely for IT security purposes and our IT Administrators will not access the contents of your e-mails once this process is complete.

Security of Information

You should be aware that the Internet is not a secure environment. However, HVE uses all reasonable efforts to ensure that any personal information collected is held securely. In addition, only authorised personnel have access to personal information. Such personnel have agreed to ensure confidentiality of this information and are required to comply with this policy.

Our Contact Details:

Hunter Valley Earthmoving CO Pty LTD
125 Racecourse Road
Rutherford NSW 2320
Telephone +61 2 4932 5955

Brett Lewis
General Manager